Static Site Generators
January 15, 2022
Photo Credit: Ludemeula Fernandes
When I decided that I wanted to create a blog, I knew that I wanted to use a SSG. That would allow me to have my full site without the need of mantaining and taking care of a database for the blog posts. So I did a quick search of SSGs and after reading documentation of Gatsby and Pelican, I decided that I would give Gatsby a go.
This is a quick comparison of features
| Gatsby | Pelican | |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Javascript (React) | Python |
| Markup | Markdown, MDX | Markdown, reStructuredText |
| Plugin Repository | Yes | Yes |
| Online resources | Millions | Hundreds of thousands |
I read the "Getting Started" documentation of both projects, and decided that even I'm not proficient in Python nor Javascript, I wanted to improve my JS/React skills.
In this case I think that there are no wrong choices, since this is a personal project. It seems that Gatsby is much more customisable, but is also heavier. For example, as of today, with only 11 pages, it takes 2-3 minutes to build the site from scratch.
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